Garment hanger



Nov. 16, 1943. YOUNG 2,334,371

GARMENT HANGER Filed April 10, 1942 IN V EN TOR.

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' of my invention being Patented Nov. 16, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE i j 2,334, 71" e Ia financier HANGE Q'Leonard AQYoung. Detroit, Mich.

"A rarian April 10, 1942,. sex-him. 438.465 L "yacht-as ems- 2 The main objects of this inventionarez' First, to provide an eflicient garment hanger employing a small amount 'of.wire.

Second, to provide a, garment hanger in which the yoke portion is formed-of a paper tube'which.

capable "of carrying quite is strong and rigid. and

' Third, to provide a portion in which thepartsmay be quickly"as-. sembled and the wire hook'portion is assembled with the non-metallic portion in aimanner, that does not weaken'the non-metallic portion'."

Objects relating to details and economies. of

the invention will appear from the description:

garment hanger. comprisinga'non-metallic yokeportion and a-wire-hook I at the, apekthereof receivingtheshankoiicf .ithe suspending hook 8 formed of wire of *suitable gauge. At thelowerqend of ,the shankythe .wire is conformed toprovide oppositely. disposed loop-like; arms IEI whichin effect constitute a cross member for thehook engaging within the recess 6, the upper arm portions H of the loop arms being curved to correspond to the curvaembodying my invention partially in vertical longitudinal section and partially broken away'to show structuralidetails; 1 T I a Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view-'ona Fig; 3 is afragmentary'viewpartiallyun vertical longitudinal section on a"lin'e"corresponding to line 33 of Fig. 4'of a'modifiedfo'rm of my invention. i 1?? l Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentaryview' in section on line44 of Fig. 3. 4

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View partially in vertical longitudinal section comprises a yoke I having downwardly diverging arms 2, this yokein the preferred embodiment The ends of the arms 2 are vertically collapsed and downwardly curved to provide shoulder per-,- tions 3. The apex 4 of the yoke is curved and the under-wall 5 thereof is collapsed upwardly centrally thereof providing a longitudinal groove--v ture of the yoke-at the apex thereof. Thesuspending hook with its arms ,or cross-portion-thus serves-as a reinforcing meansfor the ,bodY.Qr yoke portion ;of thehanger. The arms being engaged'in the recess preventtwisting or turning of the hook relative to the yoke. The hole 'l-ispreferablyof suchsize as to frictionallyengage the shank .and thereby prevent accidental shifting of the hook.

In the embodiment shown in Fig.5, the-shank l2 of thehook is formed} of twisted strands so that the'hook may be engaged by aturning or screwingmotion which prevents the shank accidentally shifting in the yoke; i

In the embodiment ofmy invention shown in Fig. .3, the shank '13 which is also formed of twisted strands has spaced: portions [4 at the lower end thereof. The yoke in this embodiment hasspaced holes l Sthrough theapex therei of with a connecting slit l6 disposed'so as to provide a tongue I! between the holes. When 7 showing another moaified form or embodimentof my invention.

Referring to the drawing, mygarment'hangerv formed of 'a paper tube.

The tube is formed of a plurality oflayers or plies of paper as is conventionally shown in Fig. 2. g

The yoke is provided with a hole or opening the hook is;en'gaged'with the yoke as shownin Figs; 3 andi' the tongue 11- springs or snaps between the shank members l5 and ,thusserves as a retaining means. i

' My improved garment hanger may be formed of relativelylight material and at'the sameitime is quite strong-and rigid; .one of the objects .be- :ing to conserve material and at the same time provide an efficient garment-hange1u- It 'has sufficient strength so that it may be used for mens suits, the legs of the trousers being draped over the arms and the vest and coat superimposed thereon.; It is obvious of course that-it may be used particularly where garment hangers are desired which do not have cross struts.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in what I regard as a very practical embodiment thereof. I have not illustrated or described certain other embodiments or adaptations as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Q I, Patent is:

1. In a garment hanger, the combination of a portions of the arms being curved to engage within said recess, said arms constituting supporting and reinforcing members for the yoke,

2. In a garment a supporting yoke formed of paper tube, the apex of the yoke being curved and th underewall thereof being upwardly collapsed centrally thereof to provide a downwardly facing longitudinal recess of substantial are, there being a central "opening through the apex, v and :a suspendin hook"provided with -a' shank arranged :through said-operiing an'd having oppos'itely disposed slooplike' arms at its lower "ends,-rthe upper portions of the arms being curved 't'o iengageswithin said recess, sa'id a-rins constituting supporting rand reinforcing members for the yoke.

'- 3.1n-a garment hanger, the combination of a I supporting yoke of'tubular section and having T downwardly diverging sarms, the under-wall. of

i 8.11118, garment hanger, the combination rota supporting yoke of tubular section v:having down-.

the apex ofthe yoke being upwardlyxcoll'apsed and conformed to "provide .a :downwardlyiac- "-i ng longitudinal recess, there :being a :central opening through the apex, :and ta suspending -hook' provided with a shankidisposed through "said' openingand having a cross within said recess. a garment hanger, the \combination of a supporting yoke of tubular section, and having "downwardly diverging arms, the'imder-yvall of the apex of the yoke being upwardly cool-lapsed, there being a central opening through the apex, and a suspending hook providedxwitha shank disposed throughsaid opening and having at its Flower end a :cross portion lapsed wall. In 'a garment hanger, the combination .of a supporting yoke -having :idownwardly diverging arms, the apex' of the yoke ihei-ng curved and "having a central opening therethrough and haying a downwardly facing ilongitudinal recess 10f substantial arc longitudinally :of the yoke, and a suspending hook provided with a shank arranged through said :opening, said shank having at its "lower end ioppos'itely disposed arms ncuryed to engage within said :recess and constitutin supporting and reinforcing membersifor the yoke, said recess being-oi substantially the ,same width portion engaged hanger, the combination of engaging said 001-,

as said arms to retain said yoke against lateral movement relative to said arms.

6. In a garment hanger, the combination of a supporting yoke having downwardly diverging arms, the apex of the yoke having a central opening therethrough and having a downwardly facing longitudinal recess, and a suspending hook provided with a shank arranged through said opening, said shank having at its lower end a cross member engaged within said recess, said recess being of substantially the same width as said cross member to retain said yoke against lat- ;eral swinging movement relative to said cross member.

"'7. In a garment hanger, the combination of a.

,tubular non-metallic supporting yoke having downwardly diverging arms, the under-wall portion of the yoke being collapsedupwardly at the apex and conformed to provide a longitudinal downwardly facing groove-like recess, the collapsed and top Wfllll'iOfthe yoke. having spaced holes therein connected "by a slit disposed to provide a tongue intermediate the. holes, and 1 a wire supporting ihook provided with ,a .shank zdis- ;posednthrough said holes and terminatmgin' opposed supporting arms engagingwithin-said recess of said yoke, said shank haying "spaced 7 strands at the base thereof disposed insaiidaspacedholes with said .tongue between the strands :and

:oonstitutingrretainingimeans for the hook.

wardly :diverging arms, the under "wall of the 1 :apex of the yoke being .upwardly collapsed, there being-opposed shoulders at the .ends of said up- 7 wardly icol-lapsediportion and there bein :a icen- -tral opening through the apex, and ;-a,suspending :hook provided withashank arranged through said'opening and having oppositely disposedlooplikearms :at its lower ends, the upper portions h i of, the'arms engaging the :under side of the .col-

lapsed portion and :t-heendsof thezarms ,enga

ing said opposed shoulders :at'the ends. of the collapsed portion.

, hook provided with a shank arranged through, :said .opening and having a :cross portion -.en-'

,its. ends :engaging said opposed shoulders at wardly collapsed portion and thereabeing 'a central opening through athe apex, vandasuspending gagingthe-llnder sidepof the :collapsed portion, the ends -.of the collapsedportion. Y

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